Johnstone, M. (2019). The Priory Gatehouse, Hexham - Archaeological Watching Brief During Cable Trenching From the Seal First School to St Wilfrid's Gate. The Archaeological Practice. https://doi.org/10.5284/1076146. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Priory Gatehouse, Hexham - Archaeological Watching Brief During Cable Trenching From the Seal First School to St Wilfrid's Gate
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Series:		 The Archaeological Practice unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring conducted in July and August 2018, to mitigate the potential impact of groundworks carried out by Northern Powergrid along verge, footpath and carriageway from The Sele First School to St Wilfrid's Gate in the historic town centre of Hexham, Northumberland. The area around the Priory Gatehouse, at the north-eastern extremity of the site, falls within the scheduled area of the medieval Hexham Abbey. The Grade I listed Priory Gatehouse, a Scheduled Monument also known as Wilfrid's Gateway, is a medieval masonry arched gateway originally part of a gatehouse constructed c.1160. Within the footprint of the Priory Gatehouse and within the Scheduled Area, no features of archaeological significance were observed or impacted upon by cable trench excavations. However, built features of archaeological significance were observed outside the Scheduled Area. A narrow sandstone wall [07] and an associated sandstone track base [08] were recorded in segment B2, while a wall-core and associated ditch consistent with the medieval precinct wall of the priory were recorded in segment B6. Finally, in Area C2 the truncated remains of a broad sandstone wall [13] was discovered. This was identified as the footings of a crenelated boundary wall formerly located on the east side of, and parallel to, the Cowgarth road extending from the Priory Gatehouse to the former Curate's House. The wall is visible on historic maps and photographs and was demolished in the 1950s.
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Author:		 M Johnstone
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Publisher:		 The Archaeological Practice
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: The Priory Gatehouse
County: Northumberland
District: Northumberland
Parish: HEXHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 393296, 564197 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 393390, 556414 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 393480, 556414 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 393503, 564203 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BOUNDARY WALL (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020